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USDA_2009_014
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Title:
Public Relations' Community Programs records
Date (inclusive): 1979-1995
Collection number: USDA_2009_014
Creator: University of San Diego Office of Public Relations
Extent:
1 box (1 linear foot)
Abstract:
The Community Programs branch of the Department of Public Relations at the University of San Diego, known in 2016 as the
Department of Community and Government Relations, serves as the key liaison between the University of San Diego and the San
Diego community. These records document that interaction during the 1980s and 1990s. Records consist of nearby Community Plans;
correspondence and news releases about community events; and information about grants to serve the surrounding community.
The bulk of these materials were created by Director of Community Programs, Maria Martinez-Cosio, and Director of Volunteer
Programs, Judy Rauner.
Languages:
English
The Department of Public Relations, Community Programs, as of 2016, is the Office of Community and Government Relations which
is part of University Communications. Since the departments' founding in the 1980s, the goal has been to foster relationships
with the local community and raise awareness about USD. Committees to plan for outreach and events served to accomplish this
goal. In 1986, the committees included Community Service, the Neighborhood Committee, and the Social Issues Committee. These
expanded to include the Volunteer Resources Advisory Committee and the Associated Students Community Service Committee. Community
Programs also partnered closely with area communities such as Linda Vista and Clairemont Mesa. Involvement with Linda Vista
includes the Multicultural Fair and Parade which USD has been a partner and integral player since it's founding in 1985.
These records document involvement between the Department of Public Relations' Community Programs and the surrounding San
Diego Community. Through Community Programs, the Department of Public Relations worked to increase volunteer activities for
USD students, develop programs to support area youth, and interact with community planning regarding road and train transportation.
Records that document efforts made toward increased student volunteerism include news articles, reports, and meeting information.
Records documenting community programs include grant information and reports on programs such as "Serving and Learning in
the Neighborhoods," "Safe Zones for Learning," the Puente Project, and the "Above the Bay 5k Run." Community planning records
include drafts of the Clairemont Mesa, Mission Valley, and Linda Vista plans for road and rail changes. Also included are
survey data from USD students and area businesses as well as correspondence about the range of events and projects Community
Programs was involved in. The majority of these records involve Director of Community Programs, Maria Martinez-Cosio, and
Director of Volunteer Programs, Judy Rauner.
These records are arranged in alphabetical order.
Access Information
These records are open for research.
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Public Relations' Community Programs records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives
and Special Collections.
This collection was processed by Tessie Camina in 2009. Additional processing was conducted by Ashley Toutain in 2016.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rauner, Judy
Martinez-Cosio, Maria
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of San Diego
Puente Project
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
public service activities and groups